She's Goin Ballistic

[LooknGlass]

I was dong a writing exercise and got all goofy and ran with it. I have posted some serious lyrics recently and decided to do something just for fun.


(Vs.1)
I don't take advantage of you
what the hell are you talking about?
I appreciate everything you do
grab me a beer and we'll talk it out

(Vs.2)
Whatcha mean, I'm impossible?
I'm just a tryin to watch the game
Hun we'll talk on the next time out
Can you grab some dip these chips taste plain

(Chorus)
Oh here she goes
She's goin ballistic
I'm thinkin it's that time of the month
Man look at her
She's goin ballistic
I hope it's not that menopause stuff

(Vs.3)
Whatcha doing with my hammer?
Just back away from the tv screen
Why in hell did ya go and do that for?
Now ya gotta do more vacuuming

(Chorus)
Oh there she goes
She's goin ballistic
Thinkin bi-polar but I'm not sure
Wow look at her
She's goin ballistic
There's gotta be something wrong with her

(Vs. 4)
You're acting all kinds of crazy
I've never seen you be this vicious
Whatcha mean you're goin to mothers?
You've still got a sink full of dishes

(Chorus)
Oh there she goes
She's goin ballistic
I'm thinkin she's losin her mind
Just look at her
She's goin ballistic
Maybe she's on some drugs of some kind

Yea there she goes
She's goin ballistic
Could it be that I said somethin wrong?
Yea look at her
She's goin ballistic
I think I forgot to mow the lawn

Yea look at her
She's goin ballistic

© L. James Tanner

[simonsays]

Good one LooknGlass! That's Larry the Cable Guy funny!

I was dong a writing exercise and got all goofy and ran with it. I have posted some serious lyrics recently and decided to do something just for fun.


(Vs.1)
I don't take advantage of you
what the hell are you talking about?
I appreciate everything you do
grab me a beer and we'll talk it out

(Vs.2)
Whatcha mean, I'm impossible?
I'm just a tryin to watch the game
Hun we'll talk on the next time out
Can you grab some dip these chips taste plain

(Chorus)
Oh here she goes
She's goin ballistic
I'm thinkin it's that time of the month
Man look at her
She's goin ballistic
I hope it's not that menopause stuff

(Vs.3)
Whatcha doing with my hammer?
Just back away from the tv screen
Why in hell did ya go and do that for?
Now ya gotta do more vacuuming

(Chorus)
Oh there she goes
She's goin ballistic
Thinkin bi-polar but I'm not sure
Wow look at her
She's goin ballistic
There's gotta be something wrong with her

(Vs. 4)
You're acting all kinds of crazy
I've never seen you be this vicious
Whatcha mean you're goin to mothers?
You've still got a sink full of dishes

(Chorus)
Oh there she goes
She's goin ballistic
I'm thinkin she's losin her mind
Just look at her
She's goin ballistic
Maybe she's on some drugs of some kind

Yea there she goes
She's goin ballistic
Could it be that I said somethin wrong?
Yea look at her
She's goin ballistic
I think I forgot to mow the lawn

Yea look at her
She's goin ballistic

© L. James Tanner

[mikeShort]

One of the rules of songwriting I was taught is never ask questions. You proved (once again) that rules are meant to be broken.

Given the title, I thought the last verse should not be going to Mama's, but having to do with actual ballistics ... shooting up his bowling trophies or something! Taking the word from the abstract to the literal. I think it would be loads of fun. Not necessary, probably, but if it works for you, run with it.

[simonsays]

One of the rules of songwriting I was taught is never ask questions. You proved (once again) that rules are meant to be broken.

Given the title, I thought the last verse should not be going to Mama's, but having to do with actual ballistics ... shooting up his bowling trophies or something! Taking the word from the abstract to the literal. I think it would be loads of fun. Not necessary, probably, but if it works for you, run with it.

That's an interesting idea Mike. I love it. Now let's see if LookinGlass shoots it down, or not.

Something along the lines of this might work;

... visiting the doc
... giving her another shot

[LooknGlass]

I didn't have a lot of time, but I threw a quick draft together of the re-write. Doesn't work? Works?


(Vs.1)
I don't take advantage of you
what the hell are you talking about?
I appreciate everything you do
grab me a beer and we'll talk it out

(Vs.2)
Whatcha mean, I'm impossible?
I'm just a tryin to watch the game
Hun we'll talk on the next time out
Can you grab some dip these chips taste plain

(Chorus)
Oh here she goes
She's goin ballistic
I'm thinkin it's that time of the month
Man look at her
She's goin ballistic
I hope it's not that menopause stuff

(Vs.3)
Whatcha doing with my hammer?
Just back away from the tv screen
Why in hell did ya go and do that for?
Now ya gotta do more vacuuming

(Vs. 4)
You're acting all kinds of crazy
I've never seen you be this vicious
Whatcha mean you're goin to mothers?
You've still got a sink full of dishes

(Chorus)
Oh there she goes
She's goin ballistic
Thinkin bi-polar but I'm not sure
Wow look at her
She's goin ballistic
There's gotta be something wrong with her

(Vs. 5)
That shotguns loaded, put it down
Hun don't do it I'm askin you please
Babe ya shot me right where it hurts
There goes all my bowling trophies

(Chorus)
Oh there she goes
She's goin ballistic
and I'm talkin literally
Whoa look at her
She's goin ballistic
pumping shots at what belongs to me

Yea there she goes
She's goin ballistic
Could it be that I said somethin wrong?
Yea look at her
She's goin ballistic
I think I forgot to mow the lawn

Yea look at her
She's goin ballistic

© L. James Tanner

[simonsays]

I didn't have a lot of time, but I threw a quick draft together of the re-write. Doesn't work? Works?

Works for me LooknGlass!
Does that make her a ... TROPHY WIFE?
(Vs.1)

I don't take advantage of you
what the hell are you talking about?
I appreciate everything you do
grab me a beer and we'll talk it out

(Vs.2)
Whatcha mean, I'm impossible?
I'm just a tryin to watch the game
Hun we'll talk on the next time out
Can you grab some dip these chips taste plain

(Chorus)
Oh here she goes
She's goin ballistic
I'm thinkin it's that time of the month
Man look at her
She's goin ballistic
I hope it's not that menopause stuff

(Vs.3)
Whatcha doing with my hammer?
Just back away from the tv screen
Why in hell did ya go and do that for?
Now ya gotta do more vacuuming

(Vs. 4)
You're acting all kinds of crazy
I've never seen you be this vicious
Whatcha mean you're goin to mothers?
You've still got a sink full of dishes

(Chorus)
Oh there she goes
She's goin ballistic
Thinkin bi-polar but I'm not sure
Wow look at her
She's goin ballistic
There's gotta be something wrong with her

(Vs. 5)
That shotguns loaded, put it down
Hun don't do it I'm askin you please
Babe ya shot me right where it hurts
There goes all my bowling trophies

(Chorus)
Oh there she goes
She's goin ballistic
and I'm talkin literally
Whoa look at her
She's goin ballistic
pumping shots at what belongs to me

Yea there she goes
She's goin ballistic
Could it be that I said somethin wrong?
Yea look at her
She's goin ballistic
I think I forgot to mow the lawn

Yea look at her
She's goin ballistic

© L. James Tanner

[mikeShort]

Steve, two bad puns in one thread might get you banned. Careful!!

The only problem I have is that trophies doesn't really rhyme with please, because the accent is on the wrong syllable. I love you shot me where it hurts, though. It sure doesn't have to be trophies; it could even been him!